The square-log settlers home (circa 1820) was entirely reconstructed in 1996, carefully retaining its rustic charm. It is located on 2 private acres, well treed, overlooking a small, very quiet spring-fed lake about 35 minutes (43 km) north of Ottawa off hwy 307, near lac Saint-Pierre de Wakefield. No motors are permitted, but a canoe is provided. With pine floors and high ceilings, and comfortably furnished with antiques and leather sofas, it makes for a comfortable get-away any time of the year; a nice place just to curl up in front of the fire. There is a telephone, a small stereo-radio/cd player (the cd player skips occasionally), a piano, an eclectic library, and a very small b&w tv set suitable for watching the news and weather, and perhaps the final minutes of critical hockey games. NO cutting edge technology! The kitchen is in a good-sized post and beam addition. It is equipped with a Jenair grill, toaster-oven, coffee-maker, microwave, and all necessary utensils. The farm table seats 6 comfortably. We request that guests do not smoke inside the cabin. The summer offers excellent swimming, diving, canoeing, and fly-fishing for rainbow trout, all right off a sunny dock only steps from the cabin. Abundant wildlife including beaver, raccoon, deer, turtle, porcupine, and bird-life including blue-heron and loon are found on and around the lake. We are sorry, but to protect local flora and fauna, pets are not permitted. For the winter season, several ski-hills are located nearby: Edelweiss is about 15 minutes, Mount Cascade and Vorlage about 25 minutes each. One can cross country ski around the lake, or snowshoe in the surrounding hills. Well insulated, it is heated by a new hi-efficiency Jotul wood-stove, with electric-baseboard heaters as back-up. Good quality firewood is supplied. 1 ½ stories, 1 ½ baths, it has 2 upstairs bedrooms (1 double-bed, 2 singles, a pop-up, plus a futon bed in a small adjoining mezzanine area). Clean linens and towels for 4 are provided. The wood-stove keeps the sleeping area quite warm, but in winter, you may wish to bring a few extra warm blankets just in case. Arrangements for laundry can be made. The roads are kept in good state (many of the people in the area are year-round residents who commute daily to Gatineau-Ottawa) but in winter, ice/snow tires are required for a hill leading to the lake, rather than “all-season” tires. There is a single carport off the lane All necessities are provided for your comfort and convenience. You need bring only your clothing. Fine dining is available minutes away, and shopping for all provisions within a 5-10 minute drive in either the village of Saint-Pierre de Wakefield or the village of Poltimore.